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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte Weather Forecast

Elk Range Area · United States
Issued: 5 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5350
4400
3350
3350
3350
3350
4050
3350
3400
4150
4050
3750
3550
3350
3600
3400
km/h
25
WSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
40
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
 mm
0.7
0.3
0.3
1.2
—
0.4
0.2
2
0.1
—
—
—
1.2
—
—
—
—
max °C
8
2
4
3
2
5
7
3
3
5
2
4
4
0
-2
-2
-4
min °C
2
2
1
3
1
1
6
-1
0
3
-1
0
2
-2
-4
-2
-5
 chill °C
0
2
-3
-1
-4
-3
1
-7
-5
-2
-7
-6
-3
-9
-10
-7
-11
Freezing level m
4650
4050
3950
4200
3950
3950
4700
3950
3750
4400
3800
3750
4250
3650
3050
3450
2950
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Sunrise
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:15
—
—
Sunset
6:37
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:35
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3
39 km N
2330m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: scattered
41 km S
2352m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
48 km SE
2826m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 70).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
16 km
Low: scattered
65 km NW
2286m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 135).
6
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
70 km SE
3214m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
16 km
72 km E
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 102).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.